With the commercial property market showing signs of improvement, many are investing in business premises and taking full advantage of the income returns on offer.

Experts say the trend has been inspired by the UK's recent economic upturn. Capital values rose 0.4% in the second quarter of this year, putting an end to an 18 month decline. The UK's GDP rose 0.6% in the same quarter and in July the services sector grew at the fastest rate for more than six years.